modality
noun
mo·dal·i·ty
mō-ˈda-lə-tē 
plural modalities
2
: the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content
3
: one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)
4
: a usually physical therapeutic agency
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What is now imperative is the accommodation and optimization of the communication modalities that have made a lot of air service obsolete.
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Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Given the advantages of exercise modalities such as yoga, Tai Chi, and walking or jogging – including low cost, minimal side effects, and high accessibility – these interventions are well-suited for integration into primary care and community health programs.
—New Atlas, 16 July 2025
Comparison of thermoregulatory, cardiovascular, and immune responses to different passive heat therapy modalities.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Cell And Gene Therapy (CGT) Require Decentralized Networks The CGT modality of drugs is evolving fast and requires even faster supply chains to move this living medicine from a single patient and then return it to that same patient.
—Mike Walker, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Given the advantages of exercise modalities such as yoga, Tai Chi, and walking or jogging – including low cost, minimal side effects, and high accessibility – these interventions are well-suited for integration into primary care and community health programs.
—New Atlas, 16 July 2025
Comparison of thermoregulatory, cardiovascular, and immune responses to different passive heat therapy modalities.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Cell And Gene Therapy (CGT) Require Decentralized Networks The CGT modality of drugs is evolving fast and requires even faster supply chains to move this living medicine from a single patient and then return it to that same patient.
—Mike Walker, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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“Modality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modality. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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modality
noun
mo·dal·i·ty
mō-ˈdal-ət-ē
plural modalities
1
: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)
2
a
: a usually physical therapeutic agency
b
: an apparatus for applying a modality
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